My name is Ren and I lead communications at Health Progress Hub. We've extended the application deadline of our Request for Proposals to October 27, and I wanted to share this opportunity more widely.

TL;DR: HPH connects global health organizations with local professionals in LMICs who have the networks and expertise to help them scale faster. We are seeking projects for our 3-4 week fellowship, applications due October 27, though the form stays open for future opportunities (no guarantee of consideration for this cohort after the deadline). See our complete request for proposals for timeline, selection criteria, and full details.

What We Do

Health Progress Hub is an initiative of the Global Policy Research Group that connects high-impact global health organizations with talented students and professionals to accelerate progress on evidence-based health interventions.

In early 2025, we ran a pilot program training fellows and matching them with volunteer projects from Lead Exposure Elimination Project, Fortify Health, and the Alliance for Reducing Microbial Resistance. Since July 2025, we've focused on connecting organizations with professionals in low- and middle-income countries through pro-bono recruitment support. In the last two months, we've completed hiring rounds in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Malawi with organizations including HealthLearn and the Lead Acid Battery Recycling Initiative.

We're now organizing this fellowship to test whether we can connect organizations with professionals more efficiently for project-based work, creating trial periods that enable faster scaling while reducing risk for both sides.

Beyond fellowships, we provide recruitment support for full-time or part-time positions and advisory matching for ongoing guidance. For more information about non-fellowship support, you can email ren@globalprg.org.

Our Upcoming Fellowship

The fellowship aims to support projects where local networks and contextual knowledge will make the work possible or significantly faster. We’ll connect organizations with local professionals with pre-existing connections and relevant experience, to help them identify key stakeholders, find reliable partners, and navigate local contexts more efficiently.

The fellowship runs 3-4 weeks with fellows working 10-40 hours/week on deliverables you define. We structure this as a trial period: you evaluate fit for longer-term collaboration while fellows produce concrete outputs that advance your work. While there's no obligation to continue, our goal is to facilitate sustained collaborations beyond the fellowship.

See our complete request for proposals for timeline, selection criteria, financial terms, and full details.

How It Works

We provide:

• Full recruitment, vetting, and candidate evaluation
• Shortlist of 2-5 pre-vetted professionals in line with your criteria
• Onboarding support
• All coordination and program management costs

You provide:

• Final decision about preferred fellow
• Clear project scope and deliverables
• Project guidance (2-5 hours/week from a dedicated point of contact)
• Fellow compensation

Subsidies: We provide financial support for fellow compensation based on organizational budget constraints or exceptionally high project impact. Indicating subsidy needs in your application won't affect selection decisions.

You make the final hiring decision from the shortlist and direct the fellow's work throughout the project. 

What Makes a Good Fellowship Project

Projects where local expertise and networks accelerate progress and you have clear deliverables for 3-4 weeks (or as an initial phase of longer work). See the "Scope of Projects" section of our Request for Proposals for full selection criteria.

We particularly encourage ecosystem-level projects that produce outputs valuable to multiple organizations, like regional stakeholder maps or implementation partner assessments.

Below are some examples of suitable projects for this fellowship.

Scoping expansion to a new country: A fellow maps relevant ministries, identifies potential implementation partners, and assesses the regulatory environment, giving you concrete information to decide whether and how to proceed.

Identifying implementation partners: A fellow identifies, vets, and makes initial contact with health facilities, NGOs, and community organizations that could serve as implementation partners in target regions.

Government engagement strategy: A fellow with established government connections maps relevant decision-makers, designs engagement strategies, facilitates introductions, and helps navigate actual approval processes.

How to Apply

Organizations: Submit your project here by October 27. Contact berke@globalprg.org with questions.

Local professionals: Submit an expression of interest here to be considered for future fellowship opportunities. Also, once the projects for this round are confirmed, we will contact candidates we believe could be a good fit.

The form stays open after October 27 for future cohorts, though we can't guarantee consideration for this one after the deadline.